Monotypi er en grafisk trykteknik, hvor der kun findes et af hvert tryk. Jeg trykker mange gange ovenpå hinanden på tyndt japanpapir, nogle gange med linoleumssnit, andre gange maler jeg direkte på trykket.
At male og trykke er to er to meget forskellige teknikker, som for mig supplerer hinanden fint. Monotypierne er mere flygtige indtryk, der forarbejdes visuelt. Malerierne er en dybere proces at gå ind i, lidt som noveller kontra romaner.
Monoprint is a printing technique which provides only one copy of each print. I use thin Japanese paper and print repeatedly on top of existing prints; sometimes I combine this technique with linocut prints, other times I paint directly onto prints.
To me painting and printing are two very different techniques that complement each other well. Monoprints are transient by their nature where as paintings are deeper and more thoughtful. One could compare their differences to that of a short story and a novel.